Hong Kong Ordinances

MERCHANT SHIPPING (SEAFARERS) ORDINANCE - SECT 96

Regulations relating to health, safety and welfare of seafarers

(Past version on 01/07/2002).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

For the saving and transitional provisions relating to the amendments made by
the Resolution of the Legislative Council (L.N. 130 of 2007), see paragraph
(12) of that Resolution. PART X

HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF SEAFARERS

(1) The Secretary for Transport and Housing may make regulations- (Amended
L.N. 106 of 2002; L.N. 130 of 2007)

   (a)  for securing the health, safety and welfare of seafarers employed in,
        or persons carried on board-

        (i)    any Hong Kong ship; or

        (ii)   any other ship while it is within the waters of Hong Kong; and

   (b)  for giving effect to any provisions of any international agreement
        applicable to Hong Kong so far as the agreement relates to the health,
        safety or welfare of seafarers or persons referred to in paragraph

   (a)  .

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), regulations made
under this section may, in particular, prescribe or provide for-

   (a)  the maintenance of safe working conditions and safe means of access
        for seafarers employed in ships;

   (b)  the investigation and reporting of accidents and dangerous occurrences
        on board, and of injuries sustained by seafarers employed in, ships;

   (c)  the carriage on board ships of copies of such regulations, directions
        or other information as are specified;

   (d)  the medical standards to be met by seafarers employed in ships, the
        grant or refusal of certificates in respect of such standards and the
        hearing of appeals relating to such grants or refusals;

   (e)  the employment in ships of persons qualified to attend to the health
        and safety of seafarers and other persons on such ships;

   (f)  the furnishing of information;

   (g)  the maximum number of hours for which seafarers are required or
        permitted to work continuously in specified operations or in specified
        circumstances in ships;

   (h)  the issue of guidelines by the Superintendent in respect of provisions
        and water to be provided on ships. (Enacted 1995)